Marine Environmental Issues: Overfishing, Acidification & Pollution

Abandoned Fishing Gear Fouls The World’s Ocean

Abandoned fishing gear is fouling the water column throughout the world’s oceans, in yet another symptom on the overfishing crisis.

Environmentalists are embracing everything from kelp farming to societal CO2 reduction strategies to turn the tide on ocean acidification.

A lot of progress has been made in cleaning up Chesapeake Bay in recent years but there’s still lots to be done…

Fiberglass may resist adverse weather conditions better than other materials, but should we really be using so much of it in our boats?

Though shark sightings may be becoming more frequent, shark numbers are dwindling.

Seadragons and seahorses are facing an uphill battle as the quality of marine ecosystems deteriorates all around them…

Our coral reefs are still dying at an alarming rate due mostly to warming-induced rising water temperatures…

Since the dawn of the Industrial Age, global sea turtle populations have decreased by 2/3, with only 6.5 million sea turtles left today.

Not all plastics are equal when it comes to polluting the ocean and having a negative effect on marine life.

Better waste management techniques and standards can help reduce the amount of plastic waste in our oceans and reverse environmental damage.